Election Name: | 1982 United States Senate election in Utah |
Country: | Utah |
Flag Year: | 1922 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1976 United States Senate election in Utah |
Previous Year: | 1976 |
Next Election: | 1988 United States Senate election in Utah |
Next Year: | 1988 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1982 |
Image1: | Orrin Hatch 1977 congressional photo.jpg |
Nominee1: | Orrin Hatch |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 309,332 |
Percentage1: | 58.28% |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Nominee2: | Ted Wilson |
Popular Vote2: | 219,482 |
Percentage2: | 41.35% |
Map Size: | 230px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Orrin Hatch |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Orrin Hatch |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1982 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 2, 1982, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives, as well as various State and Local elections. Republican Orrin Hatch won re-election against Democratic challenger Ted Wilson. This is the last time a Democrat won more than 40% in a Utah Senate election.